[Market-farming] Deer Fencing

breck bcarden at breckinridgegroup.com
Thu May 28 21:43:21 EDT 2009


Liz, I hated to chime in about my good luck too. I haven't fenced for two
years and had practically any deer predation. For several years I fenced
with 12' poles leaning outward with three strands of hot wire and several
strands of fishing lines on top of that plus peanut butter in foil all
around. I switched from a BCS tiller to a large pto driven one and found it
difficult to fence; so I didn't. I keep waiting for those long legged
rodents to do their thing, but have been lucky so for. I have plenty of deer
that cross my garden area, but less so while in production.

 

I have lots of clover surrounding the crops; maybe this helps. I honesty
don't have a clue. I'm pretty sure that I lost some pumpkins last year to
deer during a drought, so I will remove them from the field as soon as, this
year.

 

Don't hate me,

LuckyBreck

Breck Carden

Carden's Garden

2400 E Hwy 22

Crestwood, KY 40014-7704

(502) 905-8066

breck at breckcarden.com

www.breckcarden.com

 

 

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[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Liz
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:59 AM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Deer Fencing

 

I have  no clue why we don't have more deer issues, they walk right
through/past the garden daily.  We have a family of 4 living in a little
wooded area within site of the house and at times have seen up to 8 in
various places on the farm.  So far they've managed to eat/taste/try 4
cabbage leaves and left 1/2 of one of those unfinished.  I know it isn't
because our stuff doesn't taste good ; )).  I can only suspect that because
we have a dog, and the hayfields surrounding us for great grazing, and that
there are active feeding coyotes in this valley may be why.  I really don't
want to have to bother with deer fencing as it would be near impossible with
these steep hills.  my heart goes out to those who have to deal with
this...funny/ironic those of you closer to populated areas have more
problems than us living out in the country. 

 

Liz Pike

Horseshoe Gardens (who's lettuce and spinach thrives for yet another harvest
thanks to all this dad-blasted rain...6" & counting in 24 hrs)     

 


 

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